My Man of War Studios ESB Gauntlet Buildup... These babies are done!

nice just started putting mine together after a month...

who is Man of Way? lol....great start brother!

Originally Posted by FettDad

who is Man of Way? lol....great start brother!

doh!..... gotta edit that title!

Edited title!

Looking slick bro!

Very nice. I am waiting for mine to come in the mail. I was wondering if it looks like it would be easy to replace the flame thrower with a metal version I have seen available?

mine are all together waiting for Darts to get here now

i am just about finished painting my mow esb gauntles...just need to paint the flamethrower and the white parts on the right gauntle...nice job so far though

Originally Posted by hansolo89

Very nice. I am waiting for mine to come in the mail. I was wondering if it looks like it would be easy to replace the flame thrower with a metal version I have seen available?

I think it shouold be... you might just have to re-drill holes.

What I'm doing with these is making all the parts removeable (flamethrower and whipcord housing) that way if I choose to upgrade I can without any problems.

Only way I can see making them removable is with magnets...or if you were to use plastic screws like Chris supplies with the kit...But then you gotta worry about the size of the metal parts compared to the resin ones...IMO the gauntlets are pretty heavy to begin with so adding metal parts will only add to the weight. And Christians parts look great on the ROTJ version so Im assuming the flamethrower is equally as nice on the ESB version, so its more a matter of how good a painter you are

Originally Posted by Fett 4 Real

Only way I can see making them removable is with magnets...or if you were to use plastic screws like Chris supplies with the kit...But then you gotta worry about the size of the metal parts compared to the resin ones...IMO the gauntlets are pretty heavy to begin with so adding metal parts will only add to the weight. And Christians parts look great on the ROTJ version so Im assuming the flamethrower is equally as nice on the ESB version, so its more a matter of how good a painter you are

Yes I used small nylon screws (smaller than the one's Christian provided) I will have to try and take more pics of my progress to you guys can see. It does make it easier to paint when I can do the parts separately.

yeh especially since you need that Flamethrower removable for paint! I was gonna make mine like that but its the same color and all the Rocket is the only thing removable...

This is just a tiny update here. I noticed in a picture on one of MOW's older version gauntlets there was a "receptacle" (maybe a Molex connector?) that you could plug the ESB flamethrower wires into.

I made something like this out a piece of a Bionicle toy. The spacing worked out with the size of the flamethrower unit. I filled in the extra holes and glued it on with Goop in case I ever wanted to take it off.

I don't know if its accurate. (Probably not) Its such a tiny detail. But I think it will give it a more finished look. What do you think?

Looking good...Ive been tweaking things with the ROTJ ones I got...Im to much of a perfectionist

Nice build-up! I bought mine a month ago or so and finished them a few weeks ago. I was very scared building them cause they are so nice looking raw! My buildup was quick and easy, but also was for my custom Mando. I think I could still repaint it to make it ESB screen accurate. I chose a different method & just drilled small starter holes, then got simple screws and screwed it all together. And just for the curious, you can unscrew it all for repaints. I wanted to do the hinges and snap closures but velcroed instead.

Thanks for looking guys!

I have a tiny update today. I was looking at an old thread by Darth_Nickel and I saw what he used for the flat wires on Boba's ESB gaunts... telephone wire! I never thought of this before!

Anyway, I used some Lego Bionicle plugs to mount the wires into the flamethrower unit. I will paint them up the right color soon.

Is it screen accurate? I don't know. (probably not) Either way I happen to think it looks neat... as in clean and logical looking. Let me know what you think!

Originally Posted by gymbeau2000

Nice build-up! I bought mine a month ago or so and finished them a few weeks ago. I was very scared building them cause they are so nice looking raw! My buildup was quick and easy, but also was for my custom Mando. I think I could still repaint it to make it ESB screen accurate. I chose a different method & just drilled small starter holes, then got simple screws and screwed it all together. And just for the curious, you can unscrew it all for repaints. I wanted to do the hinges and snap closures but velcroed instead.

I think that is a good thing to do... the gaunts are a work of art... I wanted to be able to paint everything separately and go back to fix/ upgrade if I ever feel the need to. The holes can always be filled in again if you decide to change something. Good luck with your gaunts!

Very nice idea CloneCollector! Not trying to steal the thunder from your gaunts (cause they look awesome!), but wanted to show you mine









I really need to weather my flame thrower more. I might black wash it tonight. I also chose to put the flame thrower further back on the gaunt cause from what all I saw, that's how the real screen used one was. I think one of the Pre Pros was up more like yours...or maybe I just remember seeing someone's build like that!

You know I had to add foam inside mine to get them to fit my arms as Im pretty lean...and I added a piece to the rocket to make it more Accurate...

Originally Posted by gymbeau2000

Very nice idea CloneCollector! Not trying to steal the thunder from your gaunts (cause they look awesome!), but wanted to show you mine

I really need to weather my flame thrower more. I might black wash it tonight. I also chose to put the flame thrower further back on the gaunt cause from what all I saw, that's how the real screen used one was. I think one of the Pre Pros was up more like yours...or maybe I just remember seeing someone's build like that!

No prob with you showing yours.. that's what TDH is about!

Nice buildup! I've see other guys here with MOW gaunts and they have placed their flamethrowers farther back too. Their are wires in the back... I remember a discussion thread here debating the colors of the wires and wether they were round or flat. I think the consensus was flat wires... but I have to find a certain thread again that listed colors.

I think that my previous Rufkin flamethrower was a bit shorter and the MOW might be longer. So moving it forward to have wires in the back would make it seem longer I imagine.

Originally Posted by Fett 4 Real

You know I had to add foam inside mine to get them to fit my arms as Im pretty lean...and I added a piece to the rocket to make it more Accurate...

Hey what did you use for the tip of the Rocket? That looks good! I know there is a little tiny dimple at the tip of my rocket so I could do something similar. Let me know!

Originally Posted by gymbeau2000

I really need to weather my flame thrower more.

After I layered the black paint over the silver, I took some very fine sandpaper (400 grit) and rubbeed it on the black parts. the paint wore off and exposed some silver near the edges. I liked the effect.

I used one of the plugs and shaved it down a bit....it took a few minutes to do

Originally Posted by Fett 4 Real

I used one of the plugs and shaved it down a bit....it took a few minutes to do

Are you talking about one of the resin plugs that come with the kit? For the thin tip of the missle? I didn't get anything that skinny in my kit...

I shaved it down with a exacto knife and a few minutes of my time

Originally Posted by Fett 4 Real

I shaved it down with a exacto knife and a few minutes of my time

That explains it... I'll have to try this.

I'm finally done with these. There may be some touch up here and there but I think they are finished for the most part. I primered these, then used Rustoleum silver, then a layer of gray primer, next a layer of Rustoleum sage green, and finally a topcoat of Krylon Italian Olive. I weathered these with this Rustolem BLACK primer I found.

Tell me what you think. Thanks!

Fett 4 Real: I added a tip to the missle like you did. I carefully drilled out the tip with a narrow bit (using my fingers!) and inserted a piece of a rivet. It was the perfect size. After the crazy glue dried at used my Dremel to flatten out the tip. Thanks!

very nice well done

Originally Posted by Fett 4 Real

You know I had to add foam inside mine to get them to fit my arms as Im pretty lean...and I added a piece to the rocket to make it more Accurate...

What did you use for the missle light and does it work?

light from radio shack i dont have it hooked up but it would if you hooked it up

Originally Posted by Fett 4 Real

light from radio shack i dont have it hooked up but it would if you hooked it up

Thanks, I'll check it out.

What did you use for the two buttons on the opposite side?

(I've been prepping mine (MOW) and am getting ready to assemble. Just waiting on two toggle/push switches for the right guantlet.)

the two buttons for the flame thrower? Theyre fake ones that are supplied with the MOW kit

Fantastic job, man. I'll be scrutinizing these pics when I'm gonna build mine (with sintra, just like my jetpack naturally ^^)

Well for my MOW build, I didn't use any of that. I went a simple route. I drilled starter holes for the missle, then used wood screws to lock it in place. The same for the rope shooter on the right gaunt. The ESB flamethrower was more complicated with alignment, but I used the same technique. To attach the shells together, I placed fuzzy sided industrial velcro on the gaunts on the inside, then used the hard side as a binder, as you can see from my pics higher in the thread. It's not as sexy of a method, but I was done with mine with no headaches in an hour. Just be sure to do all your painting first. However, it is possible to slowly unscrew your pieces for repainting.

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Originally Posted by Drexx Korso

I was wonddering if someone could help with my MOW build.

I have these pieces and not exactly sure what they are all for.
I think the bolt pieces and nuts are for the snap closures?
What is the grey tubing for?
What are the four long threaded pieces for?

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